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MAC 2020 Election Results

On behalf of the Nominating Committee and MAC Council, we are pleased to announce the results of this spring's election. Please join us in congratulating the following newly-elected MAC leaders:

MAC Council:

Vice-President: Michelle Sweetser

Treasurer: Jerice Barrios

Council: Sammie Morris and Jennifer Ho

Nominating Committee: Rachel Seale and Heather Fox

Thank you to all of the candidates who ran for office and all who participated in the election process!

MAC Spring Business Meeting

The Midwest Archives Conference plans to hold a virtual spring annual business meeting in accordance with our bylaws on Friday, June 5 at 1:00 pm (CDT).

The meeting will be held via an online video platform and instructions for connecting to the meeting will be forwarded prior to the meeting. In addition, an agenda will also be sent out prior to the business meeting.

MAC leadership is very concerned about the health of our attendees and those of the Des Moines community. In response to recommendations of public health professionals regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, we are canceling the 2020 Annual Meeting for the Midwest Archives Conference scheduled for May 6-9 in Des Moines.

Speakers Bureau

MAC Speakers Bureau is accepting submissions to host an educational workshop for 2020. TheSpeakers Bureaupage has further information about the program, including details on the host institution's responsibilities. Workshops provided through the Speakers Bureau support continuing education opportunities across the Midwest at minimal cost.

If interested in submitting aMAC Workshop Host Institution Interest Form, the procedures have changed this year. Requests to host events for the upcoming year will be accepted until December 1. Schedule prioritization will be given to groups that have not hosted another Speaker's Bureau event in the 3 years prior. Potential host institutions will be notified in January 2020 whether or not their request will be funded.

Upcoming Meetings in 2020

MAC will return to Indianapolis for the 2020 Fall Symposium with a special focus on outreach and archives. The Symposium will be held in conjunction with the Society of Indiana Archivists (although anyone can attend!).